What is the name of this operator: “->" in php?

Question

i am php programmer but i don't know name of this operator

-> this operator use in OOP in php.
for example

$this->get();

This is an arrow and i think its taken to be pointer to reference properties — noobie-php, Jan 23 '14 at 14:08
See [this post](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12448195/object-oriented-programming-operator) — PsychoMantis, Jan 23 '14 at 14:09
and this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2588149/what-is-the-php-operator-called-and-how-do-you-say-it-when-reading-code-out — miltos, Jan 23 '14 at 14:13
@MarcelKorpel it's officially called a `Paamayim Nekudotayim` - translates to `double-colon` in hebrew ;) — Ryan, Jan 23 '14 at 14:22
you can know it in AlirezaFallah answer or [here](http://php.net/manual/en/tokens.php) — aya, Jan 23 '14 at 14:24
@Ryan Thanks, I already knew that, didn't knew it is from Hebrew, though. — Marcel Korpel, Jan 23 '14 at 14:31

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 23 '14 at 14:10

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It is the object operator (known as T_OBJECT_OPERATOR internally).

edited Jan 23 '14 at 14:10

R R

answered Jan 23 '14 at 14:10

Nils

Alireza Fallah · Answer 2 · 2014-01-23T14:16:19.100

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The official name is object operator : T_OBJECT_OPERATOR.

Generally called " arrow ".

edited Jan 23 '14 at 14:16

answered Jan 23 '14 at 14:11

Alireza Fallah

i dont think the OP is too much concerned about what you call it :) – R R Jan 23 '14 at 14:13
**'I'** here, does not mean '**I**' completely :) – Alireza Fallah Jan 23 '14 at 14:14

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